Dr. Taylor James, PhD, CPA

Biography

Taylor Foster James received her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California’s Leventhal School of Accounting. Prior to the Ph.D. program, Taylor earned her BA and MA from Baylor University, where she studied accounting, marketing, and Spanish. Taylor is a licensed CPA in the state of Texas and worked for Deloitte in Dallas, TX for 3 years specializing in tax accounting methods as part of their Strategic Tax Review group. Her research interests include financial accounting and tax related topics. Currently, her research projects focus on corporate charitable contributions, how nonprofit organizations' accounting decisions impact their access to capital, and corporate tax underpayments as a source of financing. In her free time, Taylor enjoys skiing with her husband Jeff, practicing yoga, gardening, and reading.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Southern California
• MA and BA, Baylor University